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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,115,260 and 131,298,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,115,260 and 131,298,516 is: 286,770,785.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,115,260 : 131,298,516 = 131,298,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,115,260/131,298,516 = 131,298,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,115,260x = 131,298,516 × 131,298,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,115,260x = 17,239,300,303,802,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,239,300,303,802,256/60,115,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,770,785.05

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